Tag: Drugs and Substance Abuse
Mainwaring died after 'cocaine binge'
A confidential report on the death of former AFL footballer Chris Mainwaring has revealed he died of a seizure after consuming a large amount of cocaine.[MORE]
Man faces court over breaching pub ban
A Broome man has been charged with breaching a prohibition order which bans him from all Western Australian pubs for five years.[MORE]
Licensed venues record 'drop' in assaults
The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) says a new report into violent assaults on licensed premises still shows that only a small percentage of alcohol-related assaults occur at venues.[MORE]
Nightclub hours review prompts tourism fears
A marketing executive says earlier closing times could make Surfers Paradise less attractive to tourists.[MORE]
Assault rate dips amid grog restrictions
A 25 per cent decrease in the number of alcohol-related assaults has been recorded in Wilcannia since an alcohol restriction trial began last year.[MORE]
Boyle rejects grog plans criticism
Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister Desley Boyle says a decline in assaults in Cape York Indigenous communities is evidence that alcohol management plans are working. [MORE]
Drug pushers preying on Indigenous kids
Far north Queensland police say children as young as six are using cannabis in Cape York Indigenous communities.[MORE]
Hundreds of Qld drivers test positive for drugs
About 200 Queensland drivers have returned a positive drug driving test over a nine-month period.[MORE]
Liquor laws 'putting Newcastle pubs out of business'
The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) says Newcastle's entertainment industry is being put out of business by tough liquor licensing laws. [MORE]
'Hit teams' kill US consular staff in Mexico
US president Barack Obama says he is outraged by the weekend murder of two US citizens in Mexico's most violent border city, Ciudad Juarez.[MORE]
Haim's death linked to prescription drug ring
The California Attorney General has opened an investigation into a drug ring linked to the death of actor Corey Haim.[MORE]
Police chief laments likely nightclub nod
Newcastle local area police commander Max Mitchell says he is resigned to the fact a proposed nightclub will get a licence to operate, despite his officers being totally opposed to it.[MORE]
Council considers alcohol-free streets
The Central Darling Shire Council is planning to write to the Wilcannia police for advice on making all the town's streets alcohol-free zones.[MORE]
Inquest into death of man who was tasered
A coronial inquest has been told a 49-year-old man had taken a large amount of drugs shortly before he died in police custody.[MORE]
Wait over for sobering-up shelter
Tennant Creek will get a new sobering-up shelter, two years after the Northern Territory Government initially committed money for it.[MORE]
Pubs agree to shots curfew
Alcoholic shots will not be served in Ballarat pubs and clubs after 1:00am (AEDT), as part of moves to curb alcohol-fuelled violence in the city.[MORE]
Cannabis use increases likelihood of psychosis: researcher
New research has found people who start using cannabis from a young age are up to three times more likely to suffer from psychotic illness.[MORE]
Court dismisses grog licence appeal
A mayor on Queensland's Cape York Peninsula says he is disappointed the Court of Appeal has rejected a bid against the scrapping of the community's liquor licence.[MORE]
Anthrax-tainted heroin kills 12 in Europe
A second London heroin user has been diagnosed with anthrax, prompting health authorities to repeat warnings that a batch of heroin contaminated with the disease is probably circulating in Europe.[MORE]
Music lovers: don't let them be misunderstood
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What's so risky about listening to live music late at night?[MORE]
Australia high on ecstasy list
Australians are among the biggest users of ecstasy in the world, according to a United Nations report.[MORE]
Drug tests proposed after truckie death
A Tasmanian Coroner has recommended random drug testing for people in the transport industry after the death of a truck driver on the state's west coast.[MORE]
Knife attacks on the rise, experts say
Victoria Police say there were 13 incidents involving knives in Melbourne at the weekend, most of which involved young men.[MORE]
Molotov cocktail attack shocks hotelier
The owner of an Albury hotel is still in shock after an attack on his security staff over the weekend.[MORE]
